Well I am just anti wearing jerseys in public but that is my opinion.
I remember a holiday in Tenerife and a dj just stopped the music and took the **** out of a guy who walked into the bar wearing a Carlow jersey and rightly so!!
I have never owned a Kerry jersey..if I was good enough to wear one I would have worn it on the field!! But so need no problem wearing a jersey on match days or the week leading up to a big game. I think the Kerry jersey is fairly awful to wear out normally!
Prefer a county's t-shirt which I wear for the Kerry games but I usually leave it at that.

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 08/04/2014 16:57:43    1572484

Ailteoir. Unfortunately "more likely" doesn't do it here. The thread was raised about the wearing of GAA jerseys in Northern Universities. I gave my view that I can see his point and gave my reason for this. No need to attack me and go of on a different point thats not the point of the thread or "more likely" not.

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 08/04/2014 17:02:36    1572489

It seems a bit contradictory that Allister and his Unionist buddies want to fly a flag 365 days of the year from Government buildings that causes resentment among Nationalists yet would deny GAA supporters the right to wear their tops. Maybe in an effort for peace and reconciliation we should only wear them on designated days.

MB1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 360 - 08/04/2014 17:10:15    1572496

I presume in the interests of fairness Mr. Allister will want Rangers jerseys, Ulster Rugby tops, Northern Irish jerseys, English soocer jerseys and the Poppy all banned as well? Lest they disrupt the harmonious environment he has envisaged...

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 08/04/2014 17:20:25    1572510

@cavan97 - So 'more likely' doesn't cut it? You're right, it doesn't. Apart from the fact that his previous form on such matters is pertinent, I'd say it undoubtedly is behind his latest comment. Feel free to comment about the 'undoubtedly' part.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 861 - 08/04/2014 17:25:23    1572517

Wow, Can somebody put this conversation on another thread about Jim Allister. Aileoir you should be a politician!

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 08/04/2014 17:34:05    1572523

MB1- Classic

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 08/04/2014 17:35:50    1572525

You sound like you should be advising Mr Allister, he needs all the help he can get.
PS. Why stop at GAA jerseys? The holdalls with GAA club logos on are fierce intimidating!

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 861 - 08/04/2014 17:42:49    1572528

This is utter nonsense. Intimidated by a GAA jersey ? I grew up working class in Kildare, I guess that means I should be intimidated by all the D4 well-to-do wearing Leinter rugby jerseys so if that's the case ??? Rubbing their better cutlery & table manners in my face. Oh the horror.
Reminds me of those Councils in England who insist on 'Happy Holidays' being said instead of 'Happy Christmas' so as not to offend non-Christians. I don't know who these non-Christians are who would be offended cos all the ones I know couldn't care less.

KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 08/04/2014 17:50:59    1572535

Lets look at another scenario. I heard the NWRC in Limvady had a dress code policy of no soccer shirts allowed for students. I don't know if it applied for Rugby and GAA or in fact all sports. However it was a measure that they took. Were they Right or were they Wrong? Please do not reply with Jim Allister's name. To me he is irrelevant to this thread. If he didn't say it, someone else would. Should everyone just wear what sporting jersey they feel like or are affiliated to? IMO, In an ideal world yes. But in Northern Ireland this is can be aligned to your religion and to your political views. It might not seem that way to you, but you can see how it could be viewed to other people. Wearing your club crest on a GAA hoodie might have a totally different meaning to you than how it would be perceived to another person. Its a very complex and sensitive issue.

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 08/04/2014 18:01:59    1572543

A throw back to the days when to be GAA member was to be a 'legitimate target'. Shocking that such attitudes are still present in 21st century Ireland - I didn't expect this, even from the likes of Jim Allister.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1794 - 08/04/2014 18:15:05    1572553

It's very sad but cavan97 has a point. It may be just easier not to wear any non-uni sports jerseys on campus. Lots of bar in US have no colours policy so no team jerseys allowed of any sport

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4624 - 08/04/2014 18:22:04    1572557

Fairly pathetic attempt by this politician to stir up trouble...In most colleges people wear GAA, Rugby, Soccer tops never heard of anyone feeling threatened...his hatred of gaelic games is all that's wrong with this individual!!

hurler32 (Limerick) - Posts: 867 - 08/04/2014 18:23:08    1572559

can we please not equate Ulster Rugby Tops with Rangers or NI Soccer jerseys lads
no comparison atall
Ulster Rugby is 100% inclusive

McAllister wanted attention on his Ultra views and he is getting it
Himself, Willie Frazer and the like are only playing to their audience

I'd only laugh at him

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 08/04/2014 18:37:26    1572567

Its all about how it is perceived. and what kind of a statement you are making by wearing them..
is it harmless or is there a more sinister connotation. I don't know obviously . but it really is sad that the north of our country is still such a divided society

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 08/04/2014 18:44:57    1572571

It's annoying as this only creates division in a section of society where there is very little.

All student areas are inclusive, there are no prodestant or catholic student areas. Comments like these are not needed.

JP91 (Armagh) - Posts: 316 - 08/04/2014 18:58:57    1572578

Intended to provoke a reaction. This cannot and will not happen. Gaa in uni of ulster would have to be banned, as it is the biggest and most successful sports club in the three campuses, the university cannot afford to do this. The less attention this gets the better

offtheground1 (Down) - Posts: 128 - 08/04/2014 19:04:26    1572582

I agree that this isn't an issue for students. They're too busy doing what students everywhere else are doing - this reflects badly on Allister, not the young people of the north.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1794 - 08/04/2014 19:05:04    1572583

Protestant friend regularly wears a tight fit county down keepers top, prob to show off little muscles :) but even so, no real intimidation here.

offtheground1 (Down) - Posts: 128 - 08/04/2014 19:06:12    1572584

cavan97
County: Cavan
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Lets look at another scenario. I heard the NWRC in Limvady had a dress code policy of no soccer shirts allowed for students. I don't know if it applied for Rugby and GAA or in fact all sports. However it was a measure that they took. Were they Right or were they Wrong? Please do not reply with Jim Allister's name. To me he is irrelevant to this thread. If he didn't say it, someone else would. Should everyone just wear what sporting jersey they feel like or are affiliated to? IMO, In an ideal world yes. But in Northern Ireland this is can be aligned to your religion and to your political views. It might not seem that way to you, but you can see how it could be viewed to other people. Wearing your club crest on a GAA hoodie might have a totally different meaning to you than how it would be perceived to another person. Its a very complex and sensitive issue.

Offence is taken not given in other words? Why should universities- supposedly bastions of free thought and free expression enforce a dress code? Universities should be challenging peoples perception of the world, not sheltering them from being offended. Even in Northern Ireland.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 08/04/2014 19:49:08    1572601